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Will you join us? ARC teams are reimagining humanitarianism for the 21st Century. We are on a mission to transform our work to be more human, impactful, relevant and authentic. The world’s problems are tougher than ever, but we also see an unprecedented opportunity to bring a world full of amazing people together to work on these hard challenges.

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ARC often hosts events and opportunities open to the public, and we speak to community groups all the time. We also love new ideas and the chance to work with new people and groups to make change in the world. You can find ways to get to know us and get involved or reach out to an ARC team member to simply ask a question or inquire about how we might work together.

Many Ways to Give

We believe that giving is an incredibly personal experience – and that’s why people choose to give in so many different ways. But deciding how to give can also be an overwhelming experience. We’ve compiled some of the most common ways that people choose to support refugees and the American Refugee Committee. Please use the information provided as a guide but know that at the American Refugee Committee we remain open to new and different ways of giving.

Syria

The worst humanitarian emergency of our time

The humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis has been operating half empty for years. There has simply not been enough funding.

The aid community has called for increased food aid – their pleas went unanswered and Syrian families went hungry. What we’ve seen in the past year is Syrians reaching their tipping point. They’re giving up hope – they will no longer stand by as their children starve. We have simply not done enough to help the people who are looking to save their lives, who are trying to grasp the last shreds of hope for peace.

In Syria, we remain committed to the most marginalized in society who have lost everything, but who are trying so valiantly to regain control of their lives. We’ll walk with them, every step of the way.

4.9 Million

Registered Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt

6.6 Million

Number of internally displaced people inside Syria

10%

Percentage of these registered refugees who are living in refugee camps

Creating Safe Environments

The UN estimates that there are a staggering 12 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria. Half of all Syrians have fled their homes – some have crossed the border into other countries, but most remain inside Syria. 7.6 million of them, in fact. And, those who remain face massive food insecurity, the constant threat of conflict, and collapsing infrastructure - 2.6 million Syrian children are out of school and many Syrians are struggling to find ways to provide for their families. This is one of the catastrophic disasters of our time.

Syrian Partners

ARC is working alongside truly heroic Syrians – regular people who have risen to the challenge to provide critical humanitarian aid to their neighbors at great personal risk. These citizen humanitarians are former doctors, lawyers, shopkeepers, and businesspeople, all who have dedicated their lives to saving the lives of others. These efforts, these people, desperately need support.

Since 2013, ARC has provided water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure in collective shelters, protection support for women and girls facing violence, and distribution of much-needed emergency items for people who have fled their homes but are still inside Syria. But there is still much to be done.

As the geo-political implications of this crisis continue to reverberate around the world, one thing remains clear for us – we need to help families who are facing the realities of war every single day.

Syria

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